The First Marquis of Daxuan

Ruins, Scorpion Mountain.

The disciples of the Martial Sect were covered in wounds.

They lay scattered on the mountaintop, and less than a third of them were still standing.

Although they looked quite disheveled, every Martial Sect disciple wore a resolute expression on their face.

“Junior Brother Ding, I will launch an attack on the Void Beast in two hours. At that time, you take the people and escape, go as far as you can.”

Tian Cangchen said in a deep voice.

"Senior Brother Tian, ​​let's wait a little longer, just in case—"

Standing opposite Tian Cangchen was a martial arts disciple surnamed Ding.

After the death of the Martial Ancestor, Tian Cangchen did not officially succeed as the sect leader of the Martial Sect, but he became the de facto leader of the Martial Sect.

He led the disciples of the Martial Sect into the Ruins Realm, wanting to avenge the Martial Ancestor.

Tian Cangchen may have many flaws, but his loyalty to the Martial Ancestor is beyond doubt.

"What if what? What if Su Mu really offers the Five Elements Mountain in exchange for us?"

Tian Cangchen said, "That's impossible. I have a grudge against Su Mu. There's no way he could save us."

As far as I know, the Five Elements Mountain is a treasure left behind by the Great Celestial Venerable. There is no way Su Mu would use such a treasure to exchange for our lives.

For him, it might be better if we all died.

“I’ve heard people say that Su Mu isn’t that kind of person.”

Junior Brother Ding said, "Besides, he is now the Lord of Yang, so it's impossible for him to abandon us, both morally and logically."

"How can he manage it? The Void Beast is clearly using us as bait."

Tian Cangchen shook his head, looking much more mature than before.

"Even if we, the disciples of the Martial Sect, die, we will die with dignity and glory. We must never become a bargaining chip to threaten others."

Tian Cangchen glanced at the ink-colored sky, his expression filled with determination.

"Even if I die, I will never accept Su Mu's charity. I will never bring shame to my master!"

Tian Cangchen said firmly.

Junior Brother Ding was somewhat helpless. Although he did not agree with Tian Cangchen's idea, he also knew that now was a critical moment for the survival of the Martial Sect, and it was absolutely not appropriate to have any internal disagreements.

"Senior brother, even if we don't mention Su Yang's matter, what will happen to the Martial Sect's inheritance if we all die here?"
"Is the sect leader's life's work about to end in our hands?"

Junior Brother Ding said in a deep voice, "I think that for the sake of the sect's inheritance, personal honor and disgrace are nothing. Perhaps we should really endure it for now."

"You don't need to worry about the Martial Sect's legacy. Before I came out of seclusion, I didn't plan to go back alive, so I had already made arrangements."

Even if we all die here, the Martial Sect's legacy will not be severed.

Tian Cangchen said, "Besides, you may not necessarily die."

I told you, I'll fight my way through for you later.

Junior Brother Ding smiled bitterly; carving out a bloody path was no easy feat.

Now, countless beasts have gathered at the foot of the mountain, including Cha Haishan, a former disciple of Emperor Wuzong.

Cha Haishan knew their strength perfectly well, and it was almost impossible for them to escape.

"Junior Brother Ding, you must remember this: whoever survives in the end must avenge our master!"

Tian Cangchen continued, "Master, a hero of your time, absolutely cannot die in such an unclear and unjust manner!"

"But we still don't know who the real culprit is."

Junior Brother Ding said with a wry smile.

"Although we don't know who the real culprit is, we are certain that the murderer is related to Cha Haishan!"

Tian Cangchen said through gritted teeth that he and Cha Haishan had some personal grudges.

"Senior Brother Tian, ​​if—I mean if—if I can return to the Yang Realm alive, should we tell Lord Su Yang about the clues we discovered?"

Junior Brother Ding asked cautiously.

Although the sect leader had been defeated by Su Mu, most of the martial arts sect disciples did not have any ill feelings towards Su Mu, and many even regarded Su Mu as an idol.

After all, they all follow the path of physical martial arts, but Su Mu's achievements are beyond their reach.

In a sense, Su Mu is now a leading figure in physical martial arts.

Moreover, before his death, Wu Zu had already acknowledged Su Mu's status as the Yang Lord.

"Don't ask me. By then I'll be dead and won't be able to take care of you."

"Tian Cangchen said."

"Brother!"

Junior Brother Ding cried out sadly.

"Stop being so indecisive, let's conserve our energy and prepare for a breakthrough!"

Tian Cangchen waved his hand impatiently.

…………

Su Mu quietly appeared outside Jianmen Pass.

As he expected, both Thief Celestial Venerable and Congratulatory Celestial Venerable refused Su Mu's request to come to the Ruins Realm to trade.

In their words, the Celestial Race cannot leave their seclusion at will, otherwise they will be targeted by the Celestial Venerable-level Void Beasts of the Void Realm.

This reason was perfectly plausible, and Su Mu had no way to force them to comply.

So Su Mu finally decided to go himself.

That's why he ended up here.

As soon as Su Mu made a move, Dao Tianzun, He Tianzun, and the others naturally couldn't sit still either.

They were also hoping that Su Mu would refine the Heart-Reflecting Mirror as soon as possible.

After all attempts to dissuade them failed, the Celestial Venerables followed Su Mu to Jianmen Pass.

However, to avoid causing too much of a reaction in the Void Realm, the Celestial Venerables did not leave the pass with Su Mu, but stayed at Jianmen Pass to oversee the situation.

"With your strength, as long as you don't encounter a Celestial Venerable-level Void Beast, even the Void Beast Lord Zhu Tongtian can't kill you."

Before leaving the pass, the Celestial Venerables told Su Mu, "If you really encounter a Celestial Venerable-level Void Beast, you don't need to worry about anything, just escape to Jianmen Pass."

Although it's inconvenient for us to venture deep into the Void Realm, we can certainly rescue you once you get close to Sword Gate Pass.

Speaking of which, the Yang Realm and the Void Realm are currently in a standoff. If a Heavenly Venerable from the Yang Realm were to rashly enter the Void Realm, it would surely attract an attack from Void Realm Heavenly Venerable-level Void Beasts.

vice versa.

Therefore, such top-tier combat power cannot easily enter the opponent's territory.

On the contrary, martial artists below the Heavenly Venerable level are not subject to this restriction.

Of course, for Su Mu, entering the Void Realm was an enormous risk.

Su Mu is now the Lord of Yang in the Yang Realm, and his status is equivalent to Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts in the Void Realm.

It's conceivable that, given the chance, Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, would absolutely not allow Su Mu to return to the Void Realm alive.

This is also why the Celestial Venerables did not approve of Su Mu taking risks.

However, great risks also bring great rewards.

Su Mu risked his life to rescue the disciples of the Martial Sect. If he succeeds, his reputation will surely reach an unimaginable peak.

As everyone knows, Su Mu and Tian Cangchen of the Martial Sect have some grudges. He is willing to risk his life for someone he has a grudge against, let alone for others.

Who wouldn't trust such a righteous ruler?

He's capable and loyal; if he doesn't become the leader, who will?
This is how a man should behave!
Looking back at the Jianmen Pass standing in the desert, and then at the ink-wash world in front of him, Su Mu took a deep breath and slowly stepped into it.

"Martial Sect disciples, hold on!"

Su Mu moved like lightning, charging forward without hesitation.

Regardless of his ulterior motives, at this moment, his heart for saving lives shines as brightly as the sun and moon.

…………

"Tian Cangchen, do you really intend to bury all the disciples of the Martial Sect here?"

Cha Haishan shouted.

He almost died at the hands of Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, because of a misunderstanding that day.

However, the misunderstanding has now been cleared up, and he has returned to the command of Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts, and has become Zhu Tongtian's right-hand man.

He was the one who orchestrated the siege of the Wuzong disciples.

While directing the Void Beasts to surround Tian Cangchen, he began to persuade him to surrender.

"If you surrender now, I can guarantee your survival. Not only that, I can also guarantee you more cultivation resources than you did when you were in the Martial Sect!"

Cha Haishan said, "A true man should climb to the top and awe the world."

What's the point of being the second-in-command for Emperor Wuzong for so long?
"As long as you surrender, the Martial Sect will eventually surpass the Azure Sky Sect and become the number one sect in the Yang Realm—no, in the Saha World!"

Cha Haishan waved his arms excitedly, "Brothers, with your cultivation levels, don't you want to create a new era with me?"

"I bother!"

Tian Cangchen spat out a mouthful of blood and cursed, "Cha Haishan, you despicable man who betrayed your master and ancestors, what right do you have to live under the same sky as us?"

"I only regret letting you escape the Martial Sect back then; otherwise, my master wouldn't have died because of a villain like you!"

"Tian Cangchen, the victor is king, the loser is villain."

Cha Haishan sneered, "I didn't resent you back then, so you don't need to resent me today."

I'm giving you a chance, but that's because we were once fellow disciples.

"Otherwise, do you really think I can't kill you?"

"Come on then! If you're so capable, fight me one-on-one. I'll definitely cleanse my master's house today!"

Tian Cangchen shouted.

His muscles bulged as he tore a Void Beast in two, letting the blood soak him, making him look like he had just emerged from hell.

Tian Cangchen stomped his feet on the ground and charged towards Cha Haishan.

Cha Haishan sneered.

Practicing physical martial arts has probably made you stupid. What's the use of just having muscles?

In this world, you need brains.

He said that Cha Haishan, as the commander-in-chief of the three armies, had countless Void Beasts under his command, so why would he need to fight you one-on-one?

"Since you won't listen to reason, then you'd better die!"

Cha Haishan blew a whistle, and a series of orders were issued.

In the blink of an eye, countless Void Beasts had already engulfed Tian Cangchen.

Tian Cangchen used the Law of Heaven and Earth to continuously knock away one Void Beast after another, but the Void Beasts were endless. For every one he knocked away, two more would immediately pounce on him.

Within a few breaths, Tian Cangchen's body was already torn open by the Void Beast, leaving countless deep wounds that exposed the bone.

He was covered in blood, and it was impossible to tell whether it was his own blood or the blood of the Void Beast.

Tian Cangchen was only a few hundred feet away from Cha Haishan. Normally, he could reach that distance in a sprint, but now, that distance felt like an insurmountable chasm.

No matter how hard Tian Cangchen tried, he could never close the gap.

Although the other martial arts disciples wanted to help Tian Cangchen, they were too busy taking care of themselves to help him.

The mountains and fields were filled with the sounds of fighting.

With every breath, a figure falls.

Among those who fell were disciples of the Martial Sect and Void Beasts.

Tian Cangchen once held onto the hope of fighting his way out for his fellow disciples, but now, he was utterly despairing.

Cha Haishan knew him too well and had already blocked all his escape routes.

Not only will he be unable to escape today, but none of those Martial Sect disciples will be able to get out either. "Cha Haishan, even if I die, I will never let you get away with this!"

Tian Cangchen roared.

By this time, he finally regretted it.

He regretted his stubbornness, which had dragged the disciples of the Martial Sect into the abyss.

He regretted not bowing down to Su Mu, which left them isolated and helpless.

"Su Mu! If you can save my brothers, I, Tian Cangchen, will repay you by serving you like a cow or a horse in my next life!"

In despair, Tian Cangchen couldn't help but let out a roar.

He couldn't bear to see his fellow disciples perish on Scorpion Mountain.

"Tian Cangchen, you don't need to be a cow or a horse in the next life, this life is enough."

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out in the air.

The sound wasn't loud, but it rang clearly in everyone's ears, drowning out all the sounds of fighting throughout the arena.

Everyone instinctively looked up at the sound and saw a figure appear in the air at some unknown time.

If that figure wasn't Su Mu, then who was it?

All the disciples of the Martial Sect wore expressions of ecstatic joy at surviving a calamity.

Cha Haishan's expression changed, and he subconsciously took two steps back.

The next moment, he became somewhat embarrassed and angry.

What is he afraid of?
With so many Void Beasts under his command, why would he need to fear Su Mu?
Cha Haishan subconsciously looked around and found that Su Mu had come alone, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.

Su Mu is now a Yang Lord. If he leads a large human army here, the situation might become more complicated.

But he was alone—

Do you really think that the identity of a Yang Lord can intimidate the Void Beasts?

Two fists can't beat four hands. No matter how strong one person is, how many Void Beasts can he kill?

This is deep within the Void Realm; human reinforcements would have to cross several lines of defense to get here, which is almost impossible.

"Boom!"

Just as Cha Haishan was having these thoughts, a loud bang was heard, and a massive mountain that blotted out the sky descended from the sky.

Even before the mountain descended, its powerful aura was already suffocating.

The Void Beasts were terrified and fled in a sorry state. Those with slightly lower cultivation levels were suppressed to the ground and couldn't even get up.

Five Elements Mountain!
A supreme treasure from the Great Celestial Venerable.

At this moment, it revealed its ferocious fangs.

Even hundreds of thousands of Void Beasts were still stunned by that Five Elements Mountain.

Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
The sound of footsteps, like the beating of drums, rang in everyone's ears, and the Void Beasts that had been suppressed by the Five Elements Mountain were instantly freed.

Their faces were filled with terror as they desperately fled down the mountain.

Cha Haishan tried desperately to command them, but he had already lost control of the situation.

Fortunately.

Cha Haishan saw a burly figure that put his mind at ease.

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts!
Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, walked step by step down the mountain. It was the sound of his footsteps that restored the Void Beasts' freedom of movement.

"What courage! To dare to go to the meeting alone."

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, walked a hundred feet in front of Su Mu before stopping and saying with admiration, "I underestimated you."

I'll give you face; put down the Five Elements Mountain, and I'll let them leave.

"Oh? Let them leave? What about me?"

Su Mu said with a half-smile.

"I heard that you are already the Lord of the Yang Realm. If that's the case, then don't ask such childish questions."

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, asked without any attempt to hide his intentions, "If I go to the Yang Realm, will you let me come back?"

"Indeed, no."

Su Mu nodded in deep agreement, "How about this, you let them leave, and I promise to stay on Scorpion Mountain. Then, can you leave me and Five Elements Mountain here, and we can each rely on our own abilities? How about that?"

"Let's go together!"

Before Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, could speak, Tian Cangchen roared loudly.

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, merely glanced at Tian Cangchen, his eyes conveying a clear message: you have no right to speak.

"Your presence will only be a burden to me."

Su Mu said calmly, "Let's go."

"you--"

Tian Cangchen was furious.

Junior Brother Ding tugged at Tian Cangchen's sleeve and whispered, "Senior Brother, now is not the time to act impulsively!"

Without saying a word, Junior Brother Ding bowed deeply to Su Mu, then grabbed Tian Cangchen and rushed down the mountain.

Cha Haishan instinctively wanted to command the Void Beasts to stop them, but Zhu Tongtian, the leader of the Void Beasts, gently waved his sleeve, signaling him to release them.

For the Lord of the Void Beasts, Five Elements Mountain was more important than the lives of these Martial Sect disciples.

Moreover, it does indeed possess the pride of a strongman, and wants to have a fair fight with Su Mu.

Using the lives of those martial arts disciples to threaten Su Mu doesn't show the might of the Lord of the Void Beasts!

"Young man, I'll give you a chance."

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, looked at Su Mu and slowly said, "You make the first move."

If I strike first, I fear you won't have a chance to act.

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, stood with his hands behind his back and his head slightly raised, looking extremely arrogant.

This wasn't the first time it had met Su Mu, and it knew of Su Mu's strength.

But it also has this confidence.

That confidence came from countless battles.

It had been suppressed by the Five Elements Mountain for many years and had just escaped. Its strength was only one-tenth of what it had, which is why it suffered a loss at the hands of several human juniors.

Now, after this period of recuperation, it has recovered some of its strength.

Although it hasn't recovered to its full strength due to the absence of the Five Elements Mountain, its current power is more than enough to deal with a mere junior.

The contempt shown by Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, did not provoke Su Mu.

Instead, a smile appeared on Su Mu's face.

"There's no rush to take action."

Su Mu said slowly, "Shouldn't we clarify our identities before we take action?"

"Do you have any last words?"

"Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts, said calmly."

It knew, of course, that Su Mu was deliberately stalling for time so that those martial arts disciples could escape further.

However, Su Mu underestimated it.

Since it promised to let these martial arts disciples leave, it will not go back on its word.

Even if these martial arts disciples escape back to the mortal realm, they will eventually have to face its army of Void Beasts.

Sooner or later, the entire Saha world will be under Zhu Tongtian's rule, so why would he care about these ants?
All it cared about was Su Mu and the Five Elements Mountain in Su Mu's hand.

“I have brought the Five Elements Mountain with me. If I lose today, my life and the Five Elements Mountain will remain here.”

Su Mu said slowly, "If I win, it seems like I won't get any benefit from it."

Not only will it bring me no benefit, but if I were to defeat you, your men might not let me leave.

By then I'll be exhausted and won't have the strength to fight them anymore.

"This is not a bet."

Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts, shook his head and said, "I've already given you face by agreeing to let those Martial Sect disciples go. Don't even think about pushing your luck."

Remember this: this is an opportunity I am giving you, and you have no room for negotiation.

"I'm granting you the right to make the first move; that's already the greatest favor I can do for you."

"Ok."

Seeing that Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, was not fooled, Su Mu couldn't help but sigh.

He said slowly, "I have one last thing to say."

I possess two divine weapons: the Celestial Armillary Sphere and the Heart-Reflecting Mirror. If I die, please return them to the Heavenly Thief of the Mortal Realm.

"Are you already stupid before we've even fought?"

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, frowned.

The Void Realm and the Yang Realm are sworn enemies, so how could it possibly return the divine weapon to the Yang Realm?
Su Mu had been observing the reaction of Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts. Judging from the other party's reaction, he seemed unaware of the Celestial Instrument and the Heart-Reflecting Mirror.

"If you don't want to give it to me, then don't. Anyway, these two items were specially prepared by the Celestial Venerable of the Yang Realm to deal with the Void Realm."

Su Mu said, then suddenly stopped, as if he realized he had let something slip.

"Zhu Tongtian, take this!"

Su Mu shouted and raised his arm.

The Five Elements Mountain suddenly rose up, pressing down on Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, with a world-destroying force.

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, sneered twice.

"Do you think I'm afraid of the Five Elements Mountain?"

It laughed loudly and said, "You think I've been idle all these years?"
"The Five Elements Mountain could suppress me back then, but it can't today!"

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, took a deep breath, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was swallowed into its belly like a whirlwind. Its size increased with the wind, and in the blink of an eye, it had become a thousand feet in size.

In an instant, Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, emitted a dazzling light, and a dark light shot out from his hand, supporting the Five Elements Mountain.

With a deafening roar, the earth shook violently.

Having withstood the attack of the Five Elements Mountain, Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts, still had one hand behind his back.

"Su Mu, show us your true skills."

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, said arrogantly, "Otherwise, you wouldn't have had a chance to make a move."

"In this case, it is better to obey orders than to be respectful."

Su Mu laughed heartily.

call!
An umbrella flew out from behind him, its canopy instantly opening, and then hundreds of strange beasts shot into the sky like lightning.

The Heavenly Net Umbrella from the Great Qian Dynasty!

In Du Rongcheng's words, the Heavenly Net Umbrella is a heavenly weapon of the Great Qian Dynasty, and its power is even greater than the divine weapons of destiny in their world.

Those hundred strange beasts were even more ancient and exotic species from the Great Qian Dynasty.

In the blink of an eye, a hundred strange beasts had already rushed towards Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, from all directions.

The roar startled the clouds in the sky.

For the first time, Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, became somewhat serious. He narrowed his eyes slightly, and a strong wind blew around him.

"Well done! Take this!"

The next moment, Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, stood with his feet on the ground and his head reaching the sky, swinging his hands like windmills.

boom! boom! boom!
The sound of flesh and bone colliding echoed in the air, and the force of the impact slicing Scorpion Mountain flattened it into the ground. (End of Chapter)